r/auckland

I’m so done with the random violence in this joke of a country. How the hell do people think it’s okay to just pull over and beat someone to death?

I hope they rot, and I hope their families cut them off forever.

I keep crying every time I see a headline about him. It’s humiliating and heartbreaking. Kyle Whorrall was a guest here, actually helping us learn more about our wildlife.

Beaten to death at a bus stop by absolute nobodies.

How are his family and friends ever supposed to forgive this pathetic excuse of a nation?

(edit: adding his name because he matters)

I'm 28F originally from India, Came to NZ 7years ago. I've always faced racism and keep facing it on a regular basis now. What is happening. I've been called named on the street by adults, kids, homeless people in one week.

Last week a homeless lady(i think)on kroad started yelling at me and punched me in the stomach you saying indians are making the country dirty go back. I was walking tired and had my head down because of the kroad homeless people I'm already scared but I have to because i park on gundry Street.

Then a day or two later done drunk/high guy he didn't seem homeless at all it was in the morning which was around 10am started shouting that I'm taking his job and i should go back to my country, stop looting my country.

and then yesterday in the evening i was going back home couple of teenagers started shouting at me and saying you Indians are really filthy but let me get filthy as well. and let me taste that big curry of yours. I really wouldn't mind smelling bad after.

I'm so shook and I'm not alone and not the only times that has happened. I told my flatmates who are kiwis btw were saying that they have heard very similiar stories.

I'm so frustrated and scared to even drive to work anymore I've taken uber today to work and plan on doing that.

Like I've been getting so much hate for being Indian.

I don't know anymore i might be going back.

Has anyone else faced it?

I‘m living on the coast and privy to a nearby outlet stream getting high with heavy rain, so yesterday pre-storm I was trying my best to clear the leaf litter from the road and drains outside my house with a rake and a bucket… I thought, ‘well maybe I’ll call the council and just say I’m worried about this; Worst case I’m a Karen…’

A team arrived within the hour, cleared it all away & it looked like someone came in with a whole street sweeper afterwards. Not a leaf in sight. I can’t believe how responsive and efficient the entire experience was.

posted earlier today about not being able to find a specific product and went to my local asian supermarket not long after.. LO AND BEHOLD, I FOUND THE PRODUCT 😭

shoutout to all our small asian supermarkets/grocery stores for always doing the most & pulling through, especially JHC fruit & vege in newmarket today

RNZ reporting toilet paper is being stripped bare at Auckland supermarkets ahead of the cyclone.

Look, I get the Covid infection why it stripped it bare, but why is a cyclone a major issue for defecation supplies?

Anyone?

Hi All,

I'm Nevyn from Reuben Cafe (Eden Terrace end of Symonds Street. It's a late cafe that doesn't open until 3pm). There's been lots of suggestions about putting together a poetry night except...

1. I've never been to a open mic poetry event so I don't really know their format.
2. I'm already running around trying to run the place (coffee, food etc.)

So.... I'm wondering if anyone might want to use this space to run a poetry night/afternoon. I'm open to suggestions.

At the moment I've got Wednesday through to Saturday free. The venue is pretty cool - it's a cafe with a 90's vibe just on the outskirts of the City with amazing access to public transport. It's an all ages venue.

Is anyone open to hosting such a thing? Or do you have any suggestions for something that is underrepresented but sought after in poetry circles?

Not trying to be alarmist/dooms dayish but the current circumstances have me considering some things.

NZ civil defence recommends every household keep at least 3 days of food and water minimum. Their reasoning is because that’s roughly the window before supply chains get critical in a crisis.

We seem to be pretty used to things just working. Super markets restocked, water, power, transport etc. so it got me questioning - how quickly can society organise themselves should supply chains/infrastructure be disrupted for a considerable time. We saw a glimpse with Covid. People panic buying, logistics reduced.

What would happen should fuel become scarce. (I know not likely but as a hypothetical)

From my own review, I don’t have any real contingencies organised. With heavy populated areas, would we all have access to enough essentials for a long duration? Where would I get food from once stock levels have depleted. So it’s got me questioning what does my area actually have. How many people are on tank, who has medical training, a generator. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say most of us have no idea what our community resilience is. For example who knows the caloric requirements of their local community.

A bit extreme I know but for Aucklanders - do you feel confident in your street/suburbs collective capacity and self preparation or is everyone just individually plan to figure it out on the night.